Barcelona is a modern, cosmopolitan city with thousands of great things to see and do. That’s why knowing where to find your nearest tourist information point can be so useful when planning your time in and around Barcelona.

Plaça de Catalunya tourist information office
Opening hours: 08.30 – 21.00

Christmas opening hours:

24 December: 08.30 – 19.00

25 December and 1 January: closed

26 and 31 December: 08.30 – 20.00

Location: 08002, Read full article

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Barcelona is known for its many hidden treasures that make it a truly special, unique place to visit. And the Old Hospital of Sant Pau is one such destination that’s well worth experiencing on your next trip to Barcelona.

History comes to life at the Old Hospital of Sant Pau
Designed as a central place to cover all the health and medical needs of the Catalan people, Read full article

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Barcelona owes a great many of its best-known buildings and landmarks to the genius mind of its most famous son, Antonio Gaudí. One building that’s perhaps not so well known – but that perfect encapsulates all that Gaudinian style – is Palacio Güell. Here, the Reus-born maestro perfectly combined all the best features of Catalan modernism with the most oriental touches to create a residence fit for one of Catalan society’s wealthiest families towards the end of the 19th century. Read full article

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Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city where there really is something for everyone, so it should come as no surprise that there are two must-see destinations when it comes to trying the very best food and drink in town: Calle Blai and Calle Parlament.

Blai – find your favourite terrace for dining out in style
In Poble Sec, Read full article

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If you’re thinking of visiting Barcelona any time soon, you’ve probably already added a tour of the Sagrada Familia to your itinerary, alongside taking a stroll down Las Ramblas, enjoying a picnic to Park Güell and stretching out on Barceloneta Beach. But the Catalan capital is full of other places well-worth discovering that, generally speaking, and despite their enormous cultural and historical value, Read full article

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Events and exhibitions in Barcelona are back with a bang after the conference world shut down completely last year, and some of the most highly anticipated dates in the diary are finally returning. Read on to discover the biggest events you might want to attend before 2021 draws to a close.

Eager to attend IHF World Hospital Congress in Barcelona?  Read full article

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Just 50km from the Catalan capital, you’ll find Montseny Nature Reserve, a protected area that’s part of the city’s network of natural spaces managed by Barcelona City Council. More specifically, it’s an area home to a wide variety of different species and vegetation, officially declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1978.

The park borders 18 different municipalities, Read full article

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The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to fade and we’re getting closer and closer to a new normal, so you’re probably already thinking about travelling to Cataluña and what to see and do in Barcelona. However, while there are fewer and fewer restrictions affecting visitors in 2021, we still need to take some precautions when travelling and visiting some of the most popular attractions and landmarks in the city. Read full article

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Given it’s one of the top tourist destinations in the world, if you’re thinking of a break any time soon, travelling to Barcelona is never a bad option. While it can feel overwhelming planning a visit to the city where you’ll really make the most of every second, below are three key places to visit to really soak up all the history and culture of the city beyond the usual tourist hotspots. Read full article

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If you’re thinking of visiting Barcelona any time soon, you’ve probably already added a tour of the Sagrada Familia to your itinerary, alongside taking a stroll along Las Ramblas, taking a picnic to Park Güell and stretching out on Barceloneta Beach. But the Catalan capital is full of other places well-worth discovering that, generally speaking, and despite their enormous cultural and historical value, Read full article

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